New Era for Italy

The new Prime Minister Mario Monti has formed the government with a mix of experts- academics and businessmen- and it’s now ready to push through the severe measures to tackle the economic crisis. The first newrule is the reintroduction of the property tax on the first home.

He decided to take no members of the current political ruling class in his cabinet. “No politicians, less embarrassment” he comment after reading out his new cabinet list.

Mario Monti’s team is due to solve the Italy’s financial debt and relive the stagnant economy by 2013. EU leaders trust in the new Italian government and believe this group of technocrats use their experience and knowledge to help the country to go out the alarming situation.

This is real time to change for Italy. Mr Monti underlined the determination to establish himself as a political innovator with the difficult challenge to fix the worst crisis since World War II.

"It will be a race." he said. (BBC)

The point is that is not just a matter of reforms and measures to take, but also it’s a challenge to turn in better the Italian system. New rules based on preparation, experience and meritocracy, against nepotism and favouritism.

The strange fact is that the population is suspicious about his administration. The evidence of that are the many protests across the country. Lots of students demonstrated in the main city, Milan, Turin, Rome and Palermo, protesting at austerity measures, that worth Euro 80bn (£ 68bn) They are afraid from the financial elite and condemned the new government as a dictatorship of bankers.(Guardian)

However Mr Monti declared he would want to make the economy more flexible, productive and change in the employment law, giving work to women and younger.

The students and all the citizens have to be with the new government, and work together with sacrifices to overcome the situation. It’s silly protest at something that you have to do anyway to solve the problem. This team is the best possibility we have to show we are not a fool, superficial and corrupt country.